Baking · Finnish
Gingerbread House
Build your own fairytale gingerbread house! Fragrant dough, sweet decorations, and a Christmas atmosphere – here you will find the best tips and a template for your holiday baking moment.
Smarrig KitchenMachine-translated, original language: Suomi.
Method
- 1
Cut out the [gingerbread house templates](https://www.k-ruoka.fi/artikkelit/joulu/piparkakkutalon-kaavat) from cardboard, for example. Thaw the gingerbread dough according to the instructions.
- 2
Roll out the dough on a floured work surface into a sheet about 3–4 mm thick. Be careful not to roll the pieces for the gingerbread house too thin.
- 3
Cut out the pieces according to the templates. Carefully lift the pieces onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper using a spatula, and shape the edges with the spatula if necessary. Cut out a doorway and windows if desired.
- 4
Roll out the remaining dough into a base sheet on which the gingerbread house will be built. You can bake other gingerbread cookies from any leftover dough.
- 5
Bake the pieces in the middle of a 175-degree oven for 8–10 minutes. Larger pieces take longer to bake than smaller ones. Transfer the baked pieces on their baking paper to a flat surface to cool.
- 6
Decorate the pieces with icing (and your choice of candies or sprinkles). Let the decorations dry. Assemble the gingerbread house only the next day, so that the pieces have cooled and hardened properly.
- 7
Assemble the gingerbread house on top of the gingerbread base using melted sugar. Melt the sugar over low heat in a cast-iron skillet, avoiding unnecessary stirring. Dip the pieces in the melted sugar and assemble the house. Be careful, as melted sugar is burning hot. You can also use baking glue for assembly. If necessary, support the pieces with cardboard while they dry. Finish with a dusting of icing sugar.